Body-warmer



(No Model.) 7

G. D. BAILY.

' BODY WARMER. No. 485,080. I Patented Oct. 25, 1892.

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GEORGE D. BAILY, OF SPICELAND, INDIANA.

BODY-WARM ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 485,080, dated October25, 1892.

Application filed December 4, 1891. Serial No. 414,030- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. BAILY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spiceland, in the county of Henry and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Body-Warmers; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to body-warmers, and has for its object toprovide a simple means for supplying warmth to the body.

The invention is susceptible of various uses, but is designed chieflyfor use in beds for warming the feet, spine, or other portions of thebody.

The improvement consists of the novel fea tures and the peculiarconstruction and combination of the parts, which will be hereinaftermore fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the annexeddrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of the invention.Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the heatdistributer. Fig. 3 is avertical section of the flaring receiving end of the conductor. Fig. 4shows a modification in which the lamp is supported within the saidflaring receiving end of the conductor.

The heater or, of suitable shape, being prefably oblong and circular inform, is open on one side and provided with nipple h on the sideopposite the said opening to receive a suitable conductor or pipe forconveying the heat from a lamp or other source of supply to the heateror distributer d. This conductor is of proper length to connect thesource of heat-supply with the heat-distributer.

Inasmuch as a lamp e is generally used to supply the heat and is placedon the floor or low support, an elbow b is provided in and forms part ofthe conductor. A proper number of sections 0 are interposed between theelbow and the heat-distributer and the lamp. The flaring mouth (1 formsthe receiving end of the conductor, and the guard g, located within thesaid mouth at, arrests any sparks that may rise from the lamp andprevents any back-draft extinguishing the flame and is preferablyconical shaped. A space is formed between the guard gand the flaringmouth for the passage of the heated air. A deflector f is placed withinthe heater a, opposite nipple h, to diffuse the heat uniformlythroughout the said heater. This deflector flares in opposite directionsfrom a medial line or may be made plain or flat. The lamp 6 may beplaced beneath the mouth 01, as shown in Fig. 1, or supported within thesaid mouth, as shown in Fig. at.

The parts comprising the heater will generally be formed from sheetmetal. However, it is proposed to make them of asbestus material orfabric made from mineral wool, so that the structure will be light andmay be folded into a compact form and carried in a grip or satchel.

The heater may be supported above the lamp in any desired manner,usually by resting the distributer or upon a convenient portion of thebed or upon aledge or other convenient support.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. A body-warmer comprising a heat-distributer, a lamp, a conductor toconvey the heat from the lamp to the said heat-distributor andterminating in a flaring mouth, and an inverted-funnel-shaped guardclosed at its upper end, supported within the said flaring mouth abovethe lower edge thereof and having its walls parallel with the walls ofthe said flaring mouth and having an annular space between the saidparallel walls for the passage of the heated air, the said guard be ingadapted to receive the upper end of the lamp or lamp-chimney to preventthe flame being extinguished by back-draft through the said conductorand arrest any sparks, substantially as specified.

2. A heat-distributer having an approximately-cylindrical form, closedat its ends and open on one side and having a nipple projected from theclosed side mid way of its ends to receive the heat-conductor and havinga deflector located opposite the said nipple and flaring in oppositedirections from a medial line, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE D. BAILY.

Witnesses:

T. K. MILLIKAN, R. F. PORCH.

